Melgaço weather in May

In May, Melgaço sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 275 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Melgaço's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melgaço's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Melgaço reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
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How May really feels in Melgaço

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Melgaço weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°23527.212.12.7
Feb30° / 24°30926.312.12.7
Mar30° / 24°36629.7122.6
Apr30° / 24°36328.8122.6
May31° / 24°27526.511.92.8
Jun31° / 24°13719.611.93.4
Jul31° / 24°8215.111.94.0
Aug32° / 24°337.611.94.2
Sep33° / 24°225.7123.9
Oct33° / 25°296.5123.6
Nov33° / 25°478.312.13.5
Dec32° / 25°10918.312.13.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31288
41288
51288
61387
71585
81585
91783
101783
111981
121981
132179
142179
152377
162377
172575
182575
192773
202773
212872
222872
233169
243169
253169
263367
273466
283565
293763
303763
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Melgaço gets around 275 mm of rain over 26.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
592
692
791
891
990
1089
1189
1288
1388
1487
1586
1686
1785
1885
1984
2083
2183
2282
2381
2480
2580
2679
2778
2877
2976
3076
3175

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
23991
241090
251090
261189
271189
281189
291288
301288
311387

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
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65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:18
211.96:226:18
311.96:226:18
411.96:226:18
511.96:226:18
611.96:226:17
711.96:226:17
811.96:216:17
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Melgaço

In seasonPeak

In May, Melgaço sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Melgaço's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Melgaço?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melgaço.

What to pack for Melgaço in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Melgaço sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Melgaço in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melgaço peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Melgaço in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Melgaço is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Melgaço?

Melgaço sits at 1.8°S, 50.7°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Portel, 19 km away.

Topography around Melgaço

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melgaço.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melgaço has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.

The land around Melgaço is covered by trees (49%) and water (45%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
75 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Portel 19 km · Breves 29 km · Bagre 57 km · Oeiras do Pará 98 km · Curralinho 102 km · Gurupá 112 km · Anajás 125 km · São Sebastião da Boa Vista 132 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Melgaço (-1.8044°, -50.7122°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).